BREAKING: Chicago Fire Kills 8, Including Children

At least six children and two adults were killed Sunday after a fire broke out in a Chicago apartment without working smoke detectors, fire officials said. A teenager and another adult were taken to the hospital in “very critical condition.” A Chicago firefighter was taken to the hospital in good condition, the fire department said.

The fire was put out just after 5 a.m. At the hospital, a woman cried, “I can’t live without my babies.” The ages of children and adults killed were not released, though Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt said they were from the same residence.